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Grass Valley, CA vs Carson City, NV

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- Carson City is 0% more densely populated than Grass Valley.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Carson City.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Carson City.
 Grass Valley, CACarson City, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock57,957329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201012,876  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,457285,036,114
 Population - 19909,048  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock400.693.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grass Valley, CACarson City, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Grass Valley, CACarson City, NVUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grass Valley, CACarson City, NVUnited States
 Married Population35.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households6,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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